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May, 2012

• How to "Explore Canada Like A Local" Sent Thursday, May 24, 2012 May 3, 2012 Friends, Travelers, Matadorians! Happy belated Victoria Day! For the Canadians, that is. This past weekend was a long one, a holiday that falls on the last Monday before May 25 each year in honour of Queen Victoria's birthday. This week we're excited to announce a new partnership between Matador and the Canadian Tourism Commission. More on that later. Firstly, we want to give a bigups to Tim Arnold, the first pro musician to join Matador […]
• How to rock a war zone Sent Thursday, May 17, 2012 May 3, 2012 Friends, Travelers, Matadorians! Greetings and salutations; I hope this week is finding you well. Last week I mentioned the launch of the new MatadorU Travel Filmmaking course. Since then, enrollments in the U have been steadily ramping up and we are excited. If the filmmaking course is of interest to you, don't forget that the discounted price of $350 will only be around for a short time. This week we kicked off a couple of really special […]
• DIY videos: 50 projects for home and travel Sent Thursday, May 10, 2012 May 3, 2012 Friends, Travelers, Matadorians! Hope this week is finding you well. We have a BIG announcement to kick things off: the MatadorU Travel Filmmaking course is now live! It's been almost a year in the making and we couldn't be more stoked about it. The course covers equipment, shooting techniques, editing, audio, plus the business side - everything from building a Web presence to finding market opportunities as a freelance filmmaker. And, as […]
• 16 ways technology is mapping the universe Sent Thursday, May 3, 2012 May 3, 2012 Friends, Travelers, Matadorians! First off this week, some homegrown stoke: Matador's film ninja and MatadorU Director of Education, Josh Johnson, recently had his Burning Man POV video featured at Gizmodo as one of the 13 most awesome GoPro videos. That man nose what he's doing! (No, really, you're too much, thank you.) On a more serious note, did you know that you can get travel insurance through Matador? 20% of the net revenue goes […]

April, 2012

• Great Outdoors Photography Competition Sent Thursday, April 26, 2012 Apr 26, 2012 Friends, Travelers, Matadorians! To kick things off this week, we'd like to highlight a special opportunity for photographers: the Great Outdoors Photography Competition. This contest is open to both amateurs and professionals. Judges from The Surfer's Journal, Audubon Magazine, and other publications will review submissions in five subject categories, with prizes including a one-week workshop at Anderson Ranch Arts Center and tuition to […]
• How to open a food truck [Infographic] Sent Thursday, April 19, 2012 Apr 19, 2012 Friends, Travelers, Matadorians! Digital publishing is quickly transitioning to mobile publishing, and Matador is all over this trend. We recently announced the launch of our mobile site, and now we're proud to introduce the Matador Network edition on Google Currents. Currents is Google's new smartphone / tablet publication platform, where you can subscribe to a range of feeds from newspapers, magazines, and websites. Download the app here, […]
• How to travel to Gaza Sent Thursday, April 12, 2012 Apr 12, 2012 Friends, Travelers, Matadorians! Last week, we introduced you to Matador Ambassadors. This roster of athletes, photojournalists, musicians, artists, and writers is pursuing original journalistic projects with sponsorship from Matador and the support of our in-house production team and worldwide network of DMOs and media distribution partners. We've already got some great Ambassador content up at the Network. Scroll down for one of this […]
• Introducing Matador Ambassadors Sent Thursday, April 5, 2012 Apr 5, 2012 Friends, Travelers, Matadorians! After months of behind-the-scenes work, we're stoked to announce the launch of Matador Ambassadors. Matador Ambassadors are athletes, photojournalists, musicians, artists, and writers with a passion for storytelling, travel, and conservation. Matador facilitates their original journalistic projects through our in-house production team and worldwide network of DMOs and media distribution partners. Read […]

March, 2012

• 9 days on BC's Powder Highway [Video] Sent Thursday, March 29, 2012 Mar 29, 2012 Friends, Travelers, Matadorians! Just a few days left to get your entries into The Next Great Storyteller Competition, sponsored by Matador and National Geographic Traveler! With four different categories available (blog, article, photo essay, video) and an emphasis on brevity, you've still got time to submit your content for a chance to win publication and a trip to Storytellers' Day with the Nat Geo Traveler editorial staff. We'd also […]
• 8 inventions that create global culture Sent Thursday, March 22, 2012 Mar 22, 2012 Friends, Travelers, Matadorians! Huge news to share today: MATADOR'S MOBILE SITE IS LIVE! The site works across all Apple and Android devices, and utilizes a super simple and sleek list layout that makes it easy to scroll through and read the content we publish each day. We've also included functionality that lets you browse by popular titles, search the Matador archives, and access our Topic, Destination, and Community pages. (Note: […]

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